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Educate yourself on the terminology used for online security threats, including definitions and descriptions for malware, viruses, and more.

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Subcategory Threats (Definitions)
When malware creators use social engineering...
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Subcategory Malware
What is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and...
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Subcategory Threats (Definitions)
A Smurf attack is a form of a distributed denial...
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Cloud security is a discipline of cyber security...
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KRACK is an acronym for Key Reinstallation...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
Spoofing in cybersecurity involves scammers...
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Subcategory Spam and Phishing
Spear phishing attacks post a significant risk....
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a collection of...
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Cryptocurrency is a digital currency using...
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Subcategory Malware
Industry definition for the term Smurf Attack. A...
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Subcategory Virus
A boot sector virus is a type of virus that...
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Cryptolocker is a malware threat that gained...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
Threat intelligence analyzes cyber threats aimed...
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Brute force attacks use trial-and-error to guess...
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SQL injection allows attackers to gain...
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Heuristic analysis is a method of detecting...
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Encryption is a practice of encoding data so that...
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What is Linux and is it secure? Discover how the...
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Not all hackers are malicious. Many companies...
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Voice over IP (VoIP) is a communication...
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Vishing is a verbal form of the practice commonly...
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BitTorrent is a distributed protocol transfer...
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